Admission blood glucose predicts mortality and length of stay in patients admitted through the emergency department

Abstract

Background: Hyperglycaemia has been associated with adverse outcomes in several different hospital populations. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between admission blood glucose level (BGL) and outcomes in all patients admitted through the emergency department. Methods: This study was a retrospective observational cohort study from an Australian tertiary referral hospital. Patients admitted in the first week of each month from April to October 2012 had demographic data, co-morbidities, BGL, intensive care unit admission, length of stay and dates of death recorded. Factors associated with outcomes were assessed by multi-level mixed-effects linear regression. Resul..